37 Die in Nigerian Prison Cell; Survivors Describe Suffocation as Protests Erupt
Survivors recount panic and breathing difficulties after 37 suspected illegal goldminers, many children, were found dead in NSCDC custody in Minna.
Thirty-seven suspected illegal goldminers died in a prison cell operated by Nigeria's Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, following a raid on illegal mining operations. Survivors have described experiencing panic and severe difficulty breathing in the cell. The victims included many children.
Protests erupted in Minna on Friday in response to the deaths. Police deployed teargas to disperse demonstrators and imposed an overnight curfew in the city.
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- Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died — The Guardian — World
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